Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

lJOTS IlHNl REFRESHMENTS dJ tOOn > JlllOuHh
the courtesty of H. w. Hall.
The opening nstalment of our thrilling
story entitled "a Great Robbery" for
which the data was furnished by the
! famous Thomas Byrnes of New York and
which was written by Julian Hawthorne,
will be found on our 18th page this week,
and it will be found peculiarly fasci-
mating. 1t will be published exclusively
by the FREE PRESS in Vermont and no one
should miss the opening chapters.
The freshmen were more successful in
their game Saturday morning with the St.
Johnsbury academy nine than they were
the day before, and they defeated the
schoolboys by score of IA to 10. The
game Friday was played according to the
rules of the intercollegiate association,
with which the freshmen are not familiar,
but Saturday morning the league rules
were used
Captain Morton of Essex, the venerable
retired sea captain, came down to attend
the meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A. hall, Sun
day, and gave very impressive ac-
count of his conversion by Mr.. Moody
after leading Il life hostile to religion.
The venerable captain has devoted the re-
naming years of his life to the service of
his Divine Master, and his zeal has result
ed in the conversion of many in the vicin-
ity of his home in Essex.
About 25 gentlemen interested in sum-
mer racing meeting in Burlington met
Saturday evening at the paTlors of the
Hotel Burlington. A committee of five
consisting of Messrs G. NJ. Delaney, L. j.
Smith, W. Ii. Lane, jr., r. E. Knott and
Jerry Williams were appointed to make
arrangements for a permanent orgauiza-
ton and to report at subsequent
meeting. 1t is intended to offer
purses large enough to attract the best
horses inthis part of the country. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be one running race
each day of the meeting.
Eli and George Oban of Plattsburgh
and Mrs. Lalome Switzer and Mrs. Mary
Belleville of Morrisville, all married, were
arrested by Officer Dumas under the
blanket act and were gwen hearing Tues
day. The women turned States evil
dence and the men were held in $500 bail
each for appearance at the next term of
court In view of the fact that one of the
women had five children whom she had
abandoned several weeks since and as her
husband wished her to return home the
women were released on their own recog-
nizance.
Sunday was chidren's Sunday at the
Winooski avenue Congregational church,
the observance of the day having been
postponed one week in expectation of the
return of the superintendent of the Sun
Il low Mr ID
an exceedingly fine and tastefully ar
ranged display of flowers, among them
being beautiful memorial pillow for
Miss Nellie Hagar and a basket of roses
in memory of George kmball. A rare
feature was night blooming cereus con
tributed by Mr.. H. Eugen, Sibley that
opened Saturday night and remained open
all day Sunday.
An impressive event Sunday was the
blessing of the new bells of the st. JOSEPH
church. The ceremony was performed by
Very Rev. Father Lynch, assisted by g
deacon and sub-deacon. There were about
80 couples present who officiated as god
fathers and godmothers. The dedicatory
sermon was preached by Rev. ID. j. O'Sul
Ivan and it was an able and appropriate
discourse, being explanatory of the signifi
canoe of the ceremony. AfteI the dedica
ton the bells were rung and at this time
an opportunity was given to all who
wished to contribute toward the payment
of the bells to do so, and Judging by the
number who rung the bells a handsome
sum was realized. The church was filled
to overlooking, there being over 1900 pres
ent.